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Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays, Jun 3, 2009 7:07 PM EDT


I missed a couple of links this afternoon that I had intended to add. One is to a bunch of photo-shopped Blue Jay baseball cards that are kind of cute and funny at Morehardball.

Also in answer to a question I sent him, Sky Kalkman put up a fanpost at Beyond the Boxscore linking to a bunch of studies on the subject. So if you haven't read enough about pitch counts yet today, there is a bunch more here. I always find I don't write carefully enough when I bring up these subjects because people jump way past what I say, figuring I'm insulting baseball or something by mentioning that Doc threw more pitches yesterday then he ever had before. Like I said in the post, I wouldn't get on Cito for leaving him out there, but I'd watch in the future. I do though think it was strange that he didn't get anyone up in the pen until after the 2 out single. By the time those pitchers were warm the game could have been lost, so why bother at that point?

For those wondering why Dirk Hayhurst was called up over Accardo, Jay assistant GM Alex Anthopoulos talked to Jordan Bastian about it. Short answer is that the Jays were rewarding him for showing loyalty to the team and not signing with someone else when they removed him from the 40 man roster this spring. Longer answer, click the link, but here is part of it:

Hayhurst made five starts out of necessity to open the year and posted a 6.75 ERA in those outings. As a reliever, the right-hander was much sharper, limiting hitters to a .239 average with 16 strikeouts, five walks and a 3.44 ERA over 18 1/3 innings across 10 games. More than anything, it was his showing this spring that won Gaston over.

I think Dirk's showing this spring won us all over. I hope he has a long stay with the team.

Tonight's pitchers are Casey Janssen (1-1,4.15) and Jered Weaver (4-2, 2.36). Weaver's been great this year. Jays bats have their work cut out for them, but they looked great last night. Janssen is 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA against the Angels, his home town team, so we can hope that he keeps it up. Starting lineups:



Lind gets to wear a glove today, Millar DHes after a good day with the bat yesterday. Vernon Wells has had a bad week after looking like he was turning it around last week, .143 in his last 4 games. Would be nice if he could drink some of the water Alex Rios has been into. Rios is .467 the last 4 games, with homers in the last two and had a good May. Hill and Scutaro snapped hitting streaks yesterday but the way they are going you feel sure they start up new ones today.

The Thread title is from one of the lessor Beatle's songs, Blue Jay Way, which George Harrison wrote. It isn't about the road that Rogers Center is on.

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Braves released Glavine

Would be a nice cheap pickup, but I imagine 28 other teams think so too.

They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.

by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

he’s 43 and wasn’t good at all last year (77 ERA+). Don’t think he’s pitched at all this season. Is he really more effective than the SPs we have sent out so far this season?

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He had basically finished his minor league rehab

They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.

by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Ken Rosenthal story said six scoreless in his last start

I’ll check what his totals were.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but why do we need either of those guys?

we’d have to pay more than the league minimum to pick them up and we already have an overabundance of effective, cheap pre-arbitration SPs with options

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Romero needs to go down and Purcey's not ready to come back

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With the way that Jansen is not missing bats… I would be more worried about him

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like he made 4 rehab starts.

For some reason he had two in the International league and then they had him make one in A ball, which was the last one. 4 runs on 17 hits over 16 innings total, 3 walks, 5 Ks.

They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.

by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I very clearly remember that first game...

the local CTV station wouldn’t preempt the news…so we missed the start then when the news was over they showed a half hour infomercial on the dome then joined the game that was half over

by Tom Dakers on Jun 3, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

doesn't look like they are going to make a big thing about it

so that’s good. Game seems like it will be underway soon

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Since TSN doesn't show many games anymore

I don’t really remember Rod Black as a play-by-play guy. Any thoughts on Rod v Jamie?

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don’t mind Rod, Dislike Jamie, Prefer Jerry

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

Rod Black annoys me. The stench of his work when CTV did the Olympics is still strong.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really dislike Jamie

I can’t remember Black on the Olympics…but then not a fan of olympics

by Tom Dakers on Jun 3, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh… yay….

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they picked a bad game

unlikely to get many K calls with Casey on the mound

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

also

we should keep a tally on the number of calls they get wrong

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They seem to be an omen of sucky TO pitching.

The last game, TO got bombed Can they stay away?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

in game action news

Figgins singles, Abreu homers. 2-0 Angels

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn, this isn’t the way to start the game.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow an OUT!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Another out. Crap.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Carbon copy at Detroit

Pedroia singles, Drew homers.

by plen on Jun 3, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Three lucky outs

All were elevated

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Casey is pitching like Finnegan.

Yes, I went to Mr Dressup well.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not to much.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's usually described thusly

control is the ability to throw strikes (ie, not walk guys), command is the ability to throw quality strikes (ie, not get shelled while doing so).

AJ Burnett lacks control but has command, Casey Janssen has control but lack command, Doc has both

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Control is an ability to throw a strike.

Command is an ability to throw an individual pitch where you want it +/- 4 inches.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Type of pitch, not individual pitch

Some pitchers have good command of a fastball, but not breaking ball.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice walk Rios

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Steal second!

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, Now say
Hit a Homerun!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Success!

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hooked it (ALOT)

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nah, only a smidgin

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just a little foul?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A scooch even!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like that the Jays are running a bit more this year.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice steal!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn. Vernon Kraps out.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

At least made Weaver throw 19 pitches

If we can get him out of there early their bullpen has had issues.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's hope so.

The last start against Weaver started like that and then it was 8-10 pitches an inning.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess cutter up and in to a lefty isn't terrible

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lefties generally like pitches low and outsids

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's a swinging strike

on an elevated fastball

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and one on a hanging slider

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and again!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Swing and a Miss!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 Swings and misses

Casey’s almost tripled his swing and misses.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Er, thrid.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Certainly an improvement

by Carm on Jun 3, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think they were good pitches

despite the outcomes

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right, but it worked (for now.)

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fastball up and away to the lefty and he flies out

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Why the hell does TSN insist on showing the whole field?

I prefer the CF camera.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This ump's zone is pretty small.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha missed that.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Falling behind?

It was a 1-2 pitch

by plen on Jun 3, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That time the cutter up and in to a lefty got hit

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sinker down. Abreu out.

Oh great. Sk8tr girl is in the house.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"Practiced with Brandon League"

Is that what they’re calling it?

by plen on Jun 3, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think that was the unintentional intentional walk

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope it is and not because of Avril

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good god.

Can’t she shut up? She’s great to look at… but there is not a lot of brain up there…

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 7:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mute. I have the game on mute.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another hanging slider

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not sure where Arnsberg is in all this

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was too damn close. Casey lucked out on that one.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Every out has been luck

I don’t know if he’s had one between the belt and the knees all night.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That one might have been below the belt

but not that close to the knees.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

She is seeming very very very young…..

by Carm on Jun 3, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Talk

It’s still early, but I can’t get Avril’s speaking voice out of my head.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vernon catching them like...

“Good god, get another pitcher in here”

by plen on Jun 3, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks. It's Over

The inning and the interview.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nicely done by Janssen on that high-hopper.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Worst interview ever

“its ironic that LA and Toronto are playing today, theyre both my home towns.”

I wanted to punch my screen when she said that. How is that ironic at all?

By far the most awkward, terrible, annoying interview of all time.

by ohmybosh on Jun 3, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't realize Napanee was a 'burb of TO

My friend lives about three blocks away from Avril’s parents.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And elevated

but Millar tried to pull it

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Despite it being away

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barajas really got under that one.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

6 Pitches. 6 Lousy Pitches.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow… Um…… yeah..

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking that too

Bit heavy-handed there… makeup department must be bored.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or they really hate her.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It punishment for being with Sean McCormick

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nasty curve. First one that didn't float.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL

I just noticed that the ump-guys were wearing masks there too. Nice touch.

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah they alternate during the game.

Really amazing. Most expensive seats in the house so they can get time on camera acting like idiots.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Better them being interested and having fun

Than the stupid lady behind them waving at the camera.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I blame the suckiness of Casey's 3rd inning on Avril.

No reason. Just because.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Doesn'

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't explain the first

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The sound of her voice echoed through the 'Dome (she threw the 1st pitch.)

That’s all I got.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can live with that.

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice throw Barajas

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 good things there

1 – A swinging strike
2 – Catching an Angels runner stealing.

Nicely done.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No surprise where in the zone that was

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Was more likely a hit and run

but yes

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Get Figgins. Get him out.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ground out please.

by Matt In Canada on Jun 3, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jeebus.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Screw Arnsberg, I want to see Cito out there.

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hayhurst and Camp up

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No idea

Lefty/Righty? Though that seems like a waste of a long arm….

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aren't they both righties?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Could be

I’m not sure what Dirk is.

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dirk is a righty

at least from what I could tell of him throwing in the pen. Could be an optical illusion or something

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least that one was down

but in to a lefty.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dirk Diggler is up.

Come one. I couldn’t resist.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

How about Dirk Gently?

It has more of a Scottish dagger feel to it.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now how do we feel about signing Glavine?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Can anyone explain

these “You belong at the game” commercials. I think they are somewhat clever (esp. the Doc and Rolen ones), but how does the slogan connect to the commercials?

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Guys acting like idiots in public = bad

Guys acting like idiots at the game = good?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

me too

he owned us in his last start against the jays…. looks like hes owning us again

by Aquamelli on Jun 3, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was an elevated slider to Rios

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was too close.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You got that right, but not in a good way.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gameday says ball 1 was a gift

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not surprised.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Camp comes in?

Where’s the Diggler?

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

With Rollergirl?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good start

King Vlady on a nice slider

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The last time I saw these guys, the Yanks pummelled the Jays.

I’m hoping it’s not a trend.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you wouldn't want to

sit next to me at a game, then. I tend to call strikes in an attempt to telepathically influence the umps. I’m not nearly as animated as the ump guys are, though

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That pisses me off frequently

Standing up and do an emphatic “first down” arm wave and point. And of course they’re too drunk to realise they’re morons…

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how would you feel

about me standing up in the middle of an exciting play? E.g. with a runner on first, there is a hit to the gap. I then stand up to cheer the runner around 3rd

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Camp Ks the side

move him to the rotation?

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That last strike 3 was nasty

Beautiful pitch

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shawn Kamp. Where was he all season.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's actually Camp

You are confusing him with Shawn Kemp. The two play different sports and have different child-bearing patterns

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well that's a bright spot to take out so far...

They Jays are being no hit currently, and while being no hit is pretty bad, we saw what happened to the Cubs no hit bid last night. So a no hit bid can be quickly turned around. Let’s not forget that about a no hit bid.

No hitter currently

No hits.

by plen on Jun 3, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Also

Jinx jinx jinx jinx jinx

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

we are doing great at influencing the game tonight. This is spooky

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, a six run rally!

And Friday’s winning lotto numbers.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd still like the Lotto Numbers though.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A hit! Er, what is a hit?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Overbay!!!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yanks down by 3, but with the bases loaded and 1 out

and A-Rod coming up

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Should be, er, interesting.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He ground into a DP

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There is a god.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay Tejas.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Start swinging at 1st pitch please

He’s grooving them right into the zone. Hit the damned thing.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crap, but at least Millar worked the count.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We got Weaver up to 78 pitches

Kinda wish we had more lefties in the lineup. Where’s Inglett?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Beezballz

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by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hope they don't expect gold glove defense

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, considering they still vote Gold Gloves with a heavy weighting on offense....

It could very well be.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can we jinx Beckett now too?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They've put Mathis on without a swing twice tonight

Are they mistaking him for Napoli?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow wicked movement on that pitch

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well Camp sure made Aybar look stupid

but you have to think he could still have done that if he’d pitched to Mathis.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally got that pest Figgins out.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh, that WASN'T a strike?

Ouch. Gameday shows both Ball 1 and Ball 2 ENTIRELY in the zone….

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by wroth91 on Jun 3, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nasty nasty nasty curve/slurve

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nasty change.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gameday says it was fine

They should be jumping on these elevated first pitch fastballs though.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on get that DP.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, an out.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glad somebody jinxed Beckett hard enough.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wells sure didn't help chase him

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

On a hanging slider

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

One pitch out isn't going to help. Vern.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Another Lind double

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lind with a double

“Guerrero has a gun” -Rod Black

Won’t do the Angels much good since he’s sitting on the bench as the DH. Abreu also has a gun, though, but didn’t get Lind at second

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe if Rolen could draw a walk

that would set us up for an Overbay homer

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously, why did Millar get this start?

his 2 for 5 career against Weaver?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

(Both singles)

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A hit of any sort would be nice right now.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why didn't he swing? That was in his wheel house?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not when he could have hit the 3-1

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Those could have both been called strikes

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And then those two were

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and that could have been

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Laid off that nasty curve.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Aw crap crap crap crap

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well, Weaver's gonna get pulled after that

and the Angels bullpen has largely been poor this season. Though our offense hasn’t done much to suggest that they can hit anyone tonight, but we shall see

by SuckaMD on Jun 3, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's our only hope..

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Carlson's pitches are too high in the zone.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

E5. Shit.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Carlson deserves better

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mediocre command and 85mph fastball = YIKES!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 3, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it was not to be tonight

Weaver is the Jays 09 version of Garza in 08

by REMO on Jun 3, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

At least he's not in our division

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I just hope they can hit Garza better this year

looks like a dam llama out there with all the spitting

by REMO on Jun 3, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's not going to get a rally started, Rod

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Morales playing way off the line

but Scoot managed to sneak it past him somehow.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He already had a day off Monday

and last Thursday… how many days off does a guy need?

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 straight days – to break out of da funk

by aagoodfella on Jun 3, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And that double play won't help, Aaron

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hill also overdue for a break

this is why Inglett called up

what? does Cito not think Inglett can hit better than 0-11?

by aagoodfella on Jun 3, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Inglett plays second

that’s another game with Bautista or Millar in the lineup.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Inglett can play left, Rios to CF and Lind to RF

by aagoodfella on Jun 3, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If there's to be an exciting comeback tonight

it will be without me. I’m off to board game night.

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by Torgen on Jun 3, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice Catch!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 3, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tallet vs. Lackey

looks good for the Jays

i would look at Hill’s and Wells’ record vs. Lackey and whomever has the a bad one, I would probably rest

by aagoodfella on Jun 3, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Camp looked good tonight

yes? I did not get to see much of the game

by aagoodfella on Jun 3, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that is a plus … i was sneaking in and out .. he seemed to have good movement … good to see

BJ not so hot tonight – unlike the other night where he was great – but he was not horrible either

by aagoodfella on Jun 3, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was a team effort of suckage minus Lind and Lyle

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